# Try to Shut Me Up Tour

The Try to Shut Me Up Tour was the debut concert tour by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. Beginning in December 2002, the tour supported the singer's debut studio album, Let Go (2002). The trek played 70 dates in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia. The concert was chronicled on the video set My World. Filmed at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York, the DVD features the full-length concert, music videos, a behind the scenes featurette and a live CD.

## Opening acts

* Our Lady Peace (Europe)
* Gob (April 9–11, 16–19, 27–28, May 13, and June 2–3)
* Swollen Members (April 9–11)
* Simple Plan (April 16–19, 30)

## Tour dates

List of 2002 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| December 5, 2002 | Buffalo | United States | HSBC Arena |
| December 6, 2002 | Arlington | United States | Music Mill Amphitheater |
| December 7, 2002 | Baltimore | United States | Bohager's Nightclub |
| December 12, 2002 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| December 14, 2002 | Atlanta | United States | The Tabernacle |
| December 15, 2002 | Miami | United States | American Airlines Arena |
| December 17, 2002 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| December 19, 2002 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
| December 20, 2002 | Modesto | United States | State Theatre |
| December 21, 2002 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
List of 2003 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| January 6, 2003 | Hartford | United States | Connecticut Expo Center |
| January 12, 2003 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Nation |
| January 14, 2003 | Columbus | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| January 15, 2003 | Kansas City | United States | Memorial Hall |
| January 23, 2003 | Singapore | Singapore | Suntec Singapore Theatre |
| January 27, 2003 | Seoul | South Korea | Millennium Hall |
| March 3, 2003 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega |
| March 4, 2003 | Oslo | Norway | Rockefeller Music Hall |
| March 6, 2003 | Stockholm | Sweden | Annexet |
| March 8, 2003 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| March 9, 2003 | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle |
| March 10, 2003 | Cologne | Germany | Palladium |
| March 12, 2003 | Munich | Germany | Kulturhalle Zenith |
| March 13, 2003 | Milan | Italy | Discoteca Alcatraz |
| March 14, 2003 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus |
| March 16, 2003 | Hamburg | Germany | CCH Saal 3 |
| March 17, 2003 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall |
| March 18, 2003 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris |
| March 20, 2003 | Birmingham | England | Carling Academy |
| March 21, 2003 | Manchester | England | Carling Apollo |
| March 22, 2003 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowland Ballroom |
| March 24, 2003 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| March 25, 2003 | London | England | O$_2$ Brixton Academy |
| March 26, 2003 | London | England | O$_2$ Brixton Academy |
| March 27, 2003 | London | England | O$_2$ Brixton Academy |
| April 9, 2003 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| April 10, 2003 | Ottawa | Canada | Corel Centre |
| April 11, 2003 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| April 13, 2003 | London | Canada | John Labatt Centre |
| April 15, 2003 | Cleveland | United States | CSU Convocation Center |
| April 16, 2003 | Pittsburgh | United States | Petersen Events Center |
| April 17, 2003 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| April 19, 2003 | Chicago | United States | UIC Pavilion |
| April 20, 2003 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| April 21, 2003 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
| April 23, 2003 | Calgary | Canada | Pengrowth Saddledome |
| April 24, 2003 | Edmonton | Canada | Skyreach Centre |
| April 26, 2003 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena |
| April 27, 2003 | Portland | United States | Memorial Coliseum |
| April 28, 2003 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| April 30, 2003 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion |
| May 1, 2003 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| May 2, 2003 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| May 4, 2003 | Dallas | United States | Fair Park Coliseum |
| May 5, 2003 | San Antonio | United States | Freeman Coliseum |
| May 6, 2003 | Houston | United States | Reliant Arena |
| May 8, 2003 | Duluth | United States | Gwinnett Civic Center Arena |
| May 9, 2003 | St. Louis | United States | Savvis Center |
| May 10, 2003 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| May 12, 2003 | Fairfax | United States | Patriot Center |
| May 13, 2003 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum |
| May 15, 2003 | Lowell | United States | Tsongas Arena |
| May 16, 2003 | Lowell | United States | Tsongas Arena |
| May 17, 2003 | Philadelphia | United States | First Union Spectrum |
| May 18, 2003 | Buffalo | United States | HSBC Arena |
| May 27, 2003 | Osaka | Japan | Zepp Osaka |
| May 29, 2003 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
| June 1, 2003 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| June 2, 2003 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| June 3, 2003 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| June 4, 2003 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |

## Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Connecticut Expo Center | Hartford | 6,058 / 6,058 (100%) | $78,523 |
| John Labatt Centre | London | 9,157 / 9,157 (100%) | $221,673 |
| CSU Convocation Center | Cleveland | 9,954 / 9,954 (100%) | $241,545 |
| Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | 9,193 / 12,852 (71%) | $255,942 |
| UIC Pavilion | Chicago | 8,853 / 8,853 (100%) | $249,090 |
| Winnipeg Arena | Winnipeg | 11,511 / 11,511 (100%) | $272,141 |
| Pengrowth Saddledome | Calgary | 13,723 / 13,723 (100%) | $324,665 |
| Skyreach Centre | Edmonton | 13,471 / 13,471 (100%) | $319,270 |
| Rogers Arena | Vancouver | 14,872 / 14,872 (100%) | $347,267 |
| Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | 15,295 / 15,295 (100%) | $305,025 |
| HP Pavilion | San Jose | 13,380 / 13,380 (100%) | $399,205 |
| Long Beach Arena | Long Beach | 12,713 / 12,713 (100%) | $412,818 |
| Gwinnett Civic Center Arena | Duluth | 10,306 / 10,306 (100%) | $294,580 |
| Savvis Center | St. Louis | 13,192 / 14,761 (89%) | $352,443 |
| The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 15,781 / 15,781 (100%) | $419,290 |
| Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale | 14,327 / 14,327 (100%) | $388,298 |
| Tsongas Arena | Lowell | 15,024 / 15,024 (100%) | $507,944 |
| First Union Spectrum | Philadelphia | 13,657 / 13,657 (100%) | $382,219 |
| HSBC Arena | Buffalo | 11,000 / 11,000 (100%) | $234,810 |
| Total | Total | 231,467 / 236,695 (98%) | $6,006,748 |